Date:  Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 - Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

Location:  Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia

Host:  Columbus State University, Mu Omicron Chapter

Registration Fees: 

Students & Faculty - $350

Guests - $200

Day Attendees - $100 (Thursday/Friday - meals included, no lodging, add-on field trips)
Registration Link:  Register for National Convention

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Deadines to Register: 

Regular Registration:  Ends at May 6th 11:59:59pm EST

Students MUST register by this date for abstract to be included in printed program.   

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Late Registration:  May 7th - May 24th with $25 late registration fee.   Last day to register to attend the convention is May 24th. 

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Refund Policy:  

100% full refund on registration fee and any field trips - cancel registration on or before May 6th. 

50% refund on registration fee and 100% refund on field trips - if cancel registration after May 6th - May 24th.  

No refund on registration fees, field trips only will be refunded if cancel after May 24th, 2024. 

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Please note, convention registration is a two-part process.  

1. Register through the link provided above first.  When you add on your field trip selections, you will receive a warning box stating it conflicts with your conference registration.  Click on Override to add the field trip options so that you can continue to checkout.  Once the registration has been paid for, you will receive a confirmation email. 
    

2. In the confirmation email, there is a link to another form that all attendees must complete to finish your convention registration.  This is where students will upload their presentation abstract and select which presentation category they fall under, faculty members are asked if they are willing to judge presentations, as well as provide input on roommate preference.  All attendees staying on campus must complete the Housing Form as part of this registration step.  If this form is not completed, you will not be allowed to stay on campus.   

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Schedule of Events:  

The following is a concise schedule of events for the National Convention. For  a more detailed listing of the schedule, including sessions times and locations, please download the National Convention Schedule PDF (will be available closer to event).

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• Executive Committee arrives Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

• Executive Committee meeting Wednesday morning, May 29th, 2024

• Students arrive Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 - Registration Table opens at 12pm 

• Oral and poster presentations will be Thursday, May 30th, 2024

• Awards Banquet will be Friday evening, May 31st, 2024

• Field trips will be Friday and Saturday, May 31st and June 1st

• Saturday is an optional day; students can leave the convention and not miss any events

• Everyone must depart on Sunday Morning, June 2nd, 2024

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Accommodations: 

Students will have accommodations provided from Wednesday - Sunday morning.  All convention attendees will stay at Columbus State University, RiverPark campus residence halls, Broadway Crossing and Clearview Hall, unless you are local and plan to attend only one day for the presentations or you have special permission from the executive committee to stay at a different location.

 

Faculty chapter advisors are welcome to stay at the campus residence halls or an off-campus hotel.  The executive committee, district directors, and faculty chapter advisors or faculty research advisors are encouraged to stay on campus as well.  The executive team will be arriving on Tuesday, May 28th, and student participants and chapter advisors arriving on Wednesday.

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Airport information:

All participants are encouraged to fly into Atlanta Airport.  We will utilize GROOM shuttle service from the airport to Columbus.  Sign-up information will be provided later.